JP2004062457A - Merchandise information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately provide merchandise information desired by a user in a merchandise information providing system. <P>SOLUTION: The system is the merchandise information providing system operated as a web and is composed of a 3D image providing part 10 for providing a 3D image at an optional view point by the selection of the user of merchandise selected by the user on the web, a detailed information preparing part 11 for separately preparing detailed information based on the selected view point of the merchandise and a detailed information output part 12 for outputting the detailed information prepared by the detailed information preparing part 11 to the user. The user selects a desired view point position by utilizing the 3D image and obtains the detailed information prepared at the view point position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a product information providing system for providing product information on a web.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, it has become common to provide merchandise information on the web, and when it comes to 3D (three-dimensional) display of three-dimensional merchandise, what is the shape and appearance of buyers? In order to facilitate the determination, there is also provided one having a 3D display function added. Speaking of image display on the web, 3D display function is not included in the basic function of the web browser at present, and 3D display is possible only by adding auxiliary software (plug-in software) separately. However, if the 3D display function is included in the web browser from the beginning, it is certain that more and more product information will be provided with the 3D display function.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the current communication infrastructure has a problem in transmitting and receiving large amounts of data, the present situation is that only 3D displays with a small amount of data are provided, and this point must be improved by improving the communication board. No. Therefore, the 3D display of a product at present has a low resolution, and cannot present satisfactory information to the user. In addition, providing a high-definition product image is feasible even in the current situation because of a large amount of data, which causes dissatisfaction with the communication speed. However, simply providing a high-definition image prepared in advance on the web server side does not satisfy the user. This is because it is not possible to satisfy a demand for an image viewed from a different viewpoint.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product information providing system capable of appropriately providing product information desired by a user.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The product information providing system according to the present invention is a product information providing system that operates as a web, and provides a 3D image on the web from an arbitrary viewpoint according to a user's selection of a product selected by the user. An image providing unit, a detailed information creating unit that separately creates detailed information based on the selected viewpoint of the corresponding product, and a detailed information output unit that outputs the detailed information created by the detailed information creating unit to the user It has special features.
[0006]
Since detailed information based on an arbitrary viewpoint selected by the user is separately created and output to the user by 3D display, the user can obtain desired detailed information.
[0007]
In this case, the detailed information creating unit that creates a high-definition rendered image of the product can be suitably used.
[0008]
Further, the detailed information creating unit may create a product catalog employing an image based on the selected viewpoint of the product and output the catalog to the user.
[0009]
Further, the detailed information creating unit may create an image in which an image based on the selected viewpoint of the product is combined with a background image selected by the user.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an example of an embodiment. A product information providing system according to the present invention is mainly composed of a program running on a web server 1 on the Internet and a personal computer (terminal 2) used by a user. If the user accesses the web server 1 using the web browser running on the above and selects a product for which detailed information is desired, the 3D image providing unit 10 prepared on the web server 1 side is called Web3D incorporated in the web browser. The product information is provided by performing 3D display of the corresponding product on the user's terminal 2 using the 3D display function that is provided. At this time, the 3D display function is used to specify the detailed information of the product. It functions as a means to do so. Further, in order to provide detailed information of the product, the web server 1 or another computer linked with the web server 1 is provided with CG (computer graphic) software related to the relevant product as the detailed information generating unit 11 and the generated detailed information. A detailed information output unit 12 for outputting information to a user electronically or by mail is provided.
[0011]
Now, if the user accesses the web server 1 with a web browser using the terminal 2 and specifies a product for which detailed information is desired, the web server 1 displays a 3D display of the product as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the screen of the terminal 2. That is, the data file of the three-dimensional data of the corresponding product and the 3D-related data for starting and controlling the auxiliary software for 3D display on the terminal side are downloaded from the web server 1 to the user's personal computer, and the data is downloaded to the terminal 2. The 3D display 3 of the product on the screen is made by being transferred to the auxiliary software on the side. At the same time, an interface unit 30 for freely manipulating the 3D display, such as a switch button 31 for the viewpoint position, a button 32 for rotating and zooming (enlarging / reducing) the product, and a reset button 33 for returning the viewpoint position and the zoom to the initial state. Is displayed. By operating the interface unit 30, the viewpoint position of the product is changed, the product is rotated, and the product is scaled up and down, so that the shape and texture of the product can be confirmed from various angles.
[0012]
More specifically, when the user presses the viewpoint switching button 31, variables (for example, 1 to 5) are assigned to the switching button 31 in advance, and the viewpoint is set in the three-dimensional data by the amount of the variable. When the switching button 31 is pressed, the viewpoint in the three-dimensional data is switched from the variable assigned to the button. When the user presses the rotation or zoom button 32, the viewpoint currently used is determined from the viewpoint position variable, and when the user presses the right rotation button, for example, 3 degrees / 1 click, the left rotation button is pressed. When the zoom button is depressed, the viewpoint is moved by, for example, 0.5 dolly / one click. When the reduction zoom button is pressed, the viewpoint is moved by, for example, -0.5 dolly / one click. Images. When the reset button 33 is further pressed, only the viewpoint position is returned to the initial state.
[0013]
As the data of the 3D image, data of a plurality of resolutions are prepared in advance, and 3D images of different resolutions are displayed according to the data capacity selected by the accessor according to (the data transfer speed of) the line used. It is also preferable to be able to do so.
[0014]
In addition, it is possible to set the position, rotation, scale, etc. according to the time axis so that the movement of functional parts can be expressed by animation, and whether to display components and options in a three-dimensional space It is also preferable to make settings so that unnecessary components can be hidden.
[0015]
Then, the user clicks the “issue product image” button 35 displayed on the screen with the mouse while the product image is being displayed at the preferred viewpoint and the rotation position, and issues an instruction to issue the product image, for example. If this is done, information such as the product number and the current viewpoint position is sent to the web server 1 side, and the web server 1 receives the data and prepares the data previously prepared for the product in the CG software (detailed information creating unit 11). The file is read, and a high-definition rendering image is generated at the viewpoint position (including the rotation position) specified by the user. Then, the generated rendering image is output to the user through the detailed information output unit 12 using an electronic mail or the like.
[0016]
As a result, the user can obtain a detailed image of the product with high definition and viewed from the viewpoint desired by the user, which can be used for detailed examination of the product, as a negotiation material, and used for package production and the like. it can. It is also preferable that the terminal 2 can specify the resolution and the data format for the detailed information, and it is also preferable that some components can be set to be invisible.
[0017]
As the detailed information of the product, in addition to a high-definition image of the product by the CG software, an actual photographed image (preferably an image taken by a digital camera) of the specified product from a specified viewpoint position is provided. For example, an image may be provided in which the product is combined with a real image background image separately selected and designated by the user, or a catalog with changed spec values may be output.
[0018]
If the user is a general consumer, a catalog original to the user is automatically created in the web server 1 based on the product selection information in the 3D display, and this catalog is output to the user. Alternatively, by setting the position information t0 of the product at a certain time in the 3D display or the position information of the camera and the position information t1 at an arbitrary time, the web server 1 interpolates between the information t0-t1. An animated moving image may be created, and this moving image may be output to the user as detailed information.
[0019]
In addition to the creation of detailed product information for the user, the camera angle set by the user in 3D is processed as an average value of several patterns to obtain information on the camera angle that is pursued most preferable. It can be used for product photos of packages and catalogs, and several products and parts can be arranged in a 3D display, and the user can freely determine the arrangement of these products and products, By storing the positional relationship between components in the web server 1, information on the most preferable arrangement relationship may be obtained.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the merchandise information providing system according to the present invention is a merchandise information providing system that operates as a web, and provides a 3D image on the web from an arbitrary viewpoint according to the user's selection of the merchandise selected by the user. A 3D image providing unit, a detailed information creating unit for separately creating detailed information based on the selected viewpoint of the corresponding product, and a detailed information output unit for outputting the detailed information created by the detailed information creating unit to the user. Therefore, the user can select a favorite viewpoint position using the 3D image, and can obtain detailed information created at this viewpoint position.
[0021]
In this case, the detailed information creating unit preferably creates a high-definition rendered image of the product, or creates a product catalog employing an image based on the selected viewpoint of the product and outputs it to the user. Can be used.
[0022]
It is also preferable that the detailed information creating unit creates an image in which an image based on the selected viewpoint of the product is combined with a background image selected by the user.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a workflow diagram illustrating an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the same.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a 3D display according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Web server 2 Terminal

Claims (4)

A product information providing system that operates as a web, a 3D image providing unit that provides a 3D image at an arbitrary viewpoint on the web according to a user's selection of a product selected by a user, and a selected viewpoint of the corresponding product A product information providing system, comprising: a detailed information creating unit that separately creates detailed information based on a detailed information; and a detailed information output unit that outputs the detailed information created by the detailed information creating unit to a user. 2. The product information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the detailed information creating unit creates a high definition rendered image of the product. 2. The product information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the detailed information creation unit creates a product catalog employing an image based on the selected viewpoint of the product and outputs the catalog to a user. 4. The detailed information creating unit according to claim 1, wherein the detailed information creating unit creates an image obtained by combining an image based on a selected viewpoint of the product with a background image selected by a user. Product information providing system.

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